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One thing Sean Healey missed most when he left Goldman Sachs Group in 1995 was his business card. Flashing it was a surefire way to convince people of his credentials.

"People would say, 'Oh, you must be a genius,' " Healey, 51, jokes.

The big idea: A top-down research and development portfolio strategy can ensure that R&D projects implement your corporate strategy.

The scenario: Lockheed Martin Space System Co. designs, develops, manufactures and operates advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. The company is focused on nine core business segments: human space flight; global communications systems; commercial space; sensing and exploration systems; missile-defense systems; strategic missiles; commercial launch systems; surveillance and navigation systems; and special programs.

Attention real, true political junkies: this app is for you. Put out by the Library of Congress, the Congressional Record is, well, just that. The app presents the daily Congressional Record in app form, now on the iPhone as well as the iPad. The app, like the report, is broken down into sections and users can quickly access the daily digest, the Senate section, the House section and the Extensions of Remarks. You can select any issue of the Congressional Record dating back to Jan. 4, 1995, and users can copy text from the record in case they need to quote something for a paper or — only in this town — some social reason. The app is supposed to support retina display, but the text can get a little fuzzy on the new iPad. Free, for iOS devices.